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The Major Victorians
Literature and Language - departmentSchool of Liberal Arts
Description
Popular culture promotes the notion of Victorian society as prim and proper, and governed by rigid social and moral codes. Yet beneath this polished surface, life in the Victorian age was much more complex, full of social tensions, deceit, desire, poverty, gender inequality, secrecy, insecurity, and mysterious identities. Students in this course will examine both canonical and popular fiction, poetry, and drama that challenge the simplified image of the era, and that delve into the more complex and interesting truths behind the façade of Victorian propriety.
Instruction Modes
In-Person On-Campus
Grade Modes
Pass/Fail (P), Standard (S)
Department(s)
College/School
School of Liberal Arts
Start Term
Fall 2026 Semester
Instructional Methods
Lecture (LC)
Course Attributes
Liberal Arts (LA), Self & Society (GESS), Writing Intensive (SEWI)